Jenn-Air CVE3400 Cooktop User Manual


 
Donot usecookwarethatextendsmorethan 1inch beyondthe edgeofthe cooking
area.
Donot usea small cookpotona largeelement. Notonlycan this causethe element
torequiremore energyandtime, but it canalso resultin spilloversburningonto the
elementwhichcause extra effortin cleaning.
Donot usenonflatspecialtyitemsthat areoversized,uneven ordonot meetproper
cookwarespecifications such as round bottom woks with rings, rippled bottom
canners,andoversizedor non-flatbottomlobsterpots, largepressurecannersand
griddles,etc.
Testcast ironwaresinceall arenotflat. Alsobecautionedagainstpossible"impact
damage"shouldthe heavycookpot be droppedon the glass-ceramicsurface.
Acceptablecanning pots shouldnot be oversizedand must havea flat bottom. When
cannersdonot meetthesestandards,the useof theHi settingbecomesexcessiveand
may result in damageto the cooktop. In addition, water may not come to a boil and
cannersmay not reach10 Ibs.of pressure.
TheacceptablecanningprocedureusestheHi settingjustlongenoughto bringthewater
to a boil,then lowerthe settingto maintainthe watertemperature.
Heavygauge cookpots with flat, smooth bottoms will usually work in a similar way.
However,thereare some differencesinthe cookingperformanceof various materials.
Aluminum c5okpotsheatquicklyand evenly. Best suitedfor simmering,braising,
boilingand frying.
Note: Aluminum cookpotswill cause metalmarks on the glass-ceramicsurfaceif
you slidethem across thecooktop. Remove metalmarksimmediately.
Stainless steel cookpots will evenly distribute heat if constructed of tri-ply or
combined with other metals such as aluminum and copper. Use for cooking
functionssimilarto aluminum.
Castiron cookpots are slow to heat but cook more evenly once temperature is
reached. Usefor longterm low heatcookingor for browning andfrying.
Porcelainenamel-on-steelorporcelainenamel-on-castironshouldbeusedaccord-
ing to manufacturer'sdirections. Do notallow to boil dry.
Glass-ceramic,earthenware,heatproofglass orglazedcookpots mayscratchthe
glass-ceramiccooktop andtherefore are notrecommended.
Note Halogenelement: Aluminumcookpotsmaycausetheelementto cycleevenwhen
the controlsetting is Hi.